Army built 15 villages in one area of Kerala

August 20, 2018 12:54

Update on the Kerala floods: Captain Syed Ashad Ahmed of 8 Engineer Regiment established a captive ferry to rescue 57 civilians from Chingannur. The Army made 15 bridges, provided relief material to 20 villages, and ready to eat meals to 1200 civilians in what is being called Operation Madad.

Image: Army jawans rescue children from a flooded house in Kerala. Pic courtesy: @adgpi (Additional Directorate General of Public Information, IHQ of MoD (Army)

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